Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Malta
Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male was 37.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta, 2009–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta is 37.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta peaked at 42.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2009.
Malta ranks 60th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 27.0% | — |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -11.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 37.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.1%, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 37.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.7%, 95% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 27.6% | 42.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Malta was 37.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Malta ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release